I have been wondering for ages when someone was going to challenge Freakonomics. If you haven't read the book, (and you should, really you should) there is a whole chapter that statistically ties in the current lower crime rate with the availability of abortion about 20 years ago. Super Controversial, you might say, but I have not heard much about it - really anywhere. I am not giving the theory a stamp of approval, but it is an interesting concept and worth thinking about in an intelligent way - assuming you want to think and assuming you find intelligence a virtue.

I have read "The Awakening", "Slaughterhouse-5", and "Beloved", I guess the rest are going on my list to read (I am working on the ALA's most challenged list). I hated "Slaughterhouse-5" and "Beloved", but I would never tell you you couldn't read it. What the #@!! is her problem? I bet she has read all the books in the "Left Behind" series.